Man shot on Mount Clemens street by unknown assailant

A Mount Clemens man is “very lucky to be alive” after an unknown assailant fired more than a dozen shots at him, striking him twice, once in each leg, police said Wednesday.

The incident occurred shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday on North Broadway in Mount Clemens, according to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office. The 29-year-old victim and his cousin were talking outside a residence when a stranger approached them and “started shooting.”

The victim was struck twice, once in each leg, but the bullets appeared to go through the man’s legs. He managed to run to an address on Park Street in the Park Place Towers apartments and contact police.

“He’s very lucky to be alive,” Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said. “We’re lucky more people weren’t hurt, given the number of rounds that apparently were fired.”

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Emergency personnel found the victim in the apartment building’s vestibule. He was transported to a local hospital, but his injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.

The second man on the street, the victim’s cousin, fled the scene when the shooting began and was not injured, police said.

Deputies and evidence technicians who searched the area found 15 9-millimeter shell casings near the intersection of North Broadway and Clara Streets.

The shooter was described only as a black man who wore all black clothing.

Investigators say there is no known explanation at this time as to why the man was attacked.

Anyone with information about the shooting or the assailant are asked to contact the Macomb County Sheriff Office at 586-307-9358.